Thread: Need help identifying these antique shears

Hello I guys, I've got myself these beautifh antique shears to restore. They are huge and possibly heavier than a kilogram.

One side says P. Naskidoff, Constantinople. I researched him, he; Pavli NAskidoff was a trader in the years 1900-1914 selling Ern and Wald straight razors in Istanbul, aka constatinople back those times.

The shears has a logo on the other side.

Here are some photos.





But I 've seen the same shears with the name Dumas Freres, Constantinople with the same logo.

So I wonder if any of you guys know this logo and can provide me some insight about the manufacturer and the actual age of the shears.

Just a guess, but he got his razors from Ern then it is likely the shears came from there also.

STRAZORS.com - all about classic razors - Carl Friedrich ERN, Solingen-Wald.

Bob

But this looks more like french to me, tho I'm no expert.

Originally Posted by assad

But this looks more like french to me, tho I'm no expert.

No expert here either. I was just going by the fact that he imported Ern straight razors. Ern also made shears according to the link. Interesting that the shears have no country of origin stamp which with straight razors likely indicates being made pre, iirc, 1898.

Hope you find more concrete evidence.

Bob

Could be German, French or even Turkish. I've seen the same scissors a lot of times with the same logo on older ebay sellings. From the shape I also think these must be made before 1900. They look more antique than most vintage shears. They still cut perfectly and after the restoration they will be sublime. After handling these, modern scissors feels like toys in the hands.

I hope I can find some vintage Wiss shears to restore too. But here not a lot Us made scissors can be found. A lot of sheffield and solingen ones tho. Like henckels, ern, nowill & sons etc. All the goodies. Still, I want a big bad Wiss just like this one in this video: